benzodiazepine
noun
ben·zo·di·az·e·pine
ˌben-zō-dī-ˈa-zə-ˌpēn 
: any of a group of aromatic lipophilic amines (such as diazepam and chlordiazepoxide) used especially as tranquilizers
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Antihistamines like Benadryl and benzodiazepines, both widely prescribed and taken over the counter by older adults, suppress REM and deep sleep respectively.
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Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Outside the show, Cloud died in July 2023 at age 25 from an accidental overdose of a mix of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and benzodiazepines, per the Alameda County Coroner's Office at the time.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
In July 2023, Angus Cloud, who played the gentle drug dealer Fezco, died of an accidental overdose (toxicology reports revealed methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl, and benzodiazepines in his system).
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in 2014 with a syringe in his arm and a lethal combination of heroin, cocaine, benzodiazepines and amphetamine in his system.
—Jack Hannah, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
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Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Outside the show, Cloud died in July 2023 at age 25 from an accidental overdose of a mix of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and benzodiazepines, per the Alameda County Coroner's Office at the time.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
In July 2023, Angus Cloud, who played the gentle drug dealer Fezco, died of an accidental overdose (toxicology reports revealed methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl, and benzodiazepines in his system).
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in 2014 with a syringe in his arm and a lethal combination of heroin, cocaine, benzodiazepines and amphetamine in his system.
—Jack Hannah, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
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benzodiazepine
noun
ben·zo·di·az·e·pine
ˌben-zō-dī-ˈaz-ə-ˌpēn
: any of a group of aromatic lipophilic amines (as diazepam and chlordiazepoxide) used especially as tranquilizers
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